Lyttelton Harbour Board Explained

The Lyttelton Harbour Board was established on 10 January 1877 to manage Lyttelton Harbour.[1] The harbour had previously been managed by the Canterbury Provincial Council, but provincial government ceased to exist on 1 January 1877. The harbour board was governed by members elected during local elections.[2] Lyttelton Harbour Board was disestablished through the 1989 local government reforms, with its functions transferred to the Lyttelton Port Company.

The Lyttelton Harbour Board held its first meeting on 18 January 1877.[3] The ten inaugural members were Edward Richardson, John Hall, Hugh Murray-Aynsley, Peter Cunningham, Richard James Strachan Harman, David Craig, John Anderson, Edward George Wright, Henry Sawtell, and John T. Rouse. Richardson was unanimously elected as the inaugural chairman.[4] The table below shows the original membership of the harbour board:

Inaugural 1877 Lyttelton Harbour Board membership
Name Representation
Appointed by the Governor[5] and voted as inaugural chair
David Craig Appointed by the Governor
Peter Cunningham Elected by members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce[6]
Elected by members of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce
Elected by voters of the City of Christchurch
Elected by voters of the City of Christchurch
Appointed by Selwyn County Council[7]
Appointed by Selwyn County Council
Declared elected unopposed for the Borough of Lyttelton[8]
John T. Rouse Ex officio member as Mayor of Lyttelton[9]

Cunningham resigned in late 1877 and was replaced by Charles Wesley Turner, the deputy chair of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. Harry Allwright was elected mayor of Lyttelton in December 1877 and thus replaced Rouse. Both attended their first meeting in December 1877.[10] [11]

List of chairman

The Lyttelton Harbour Board had the following chairmen:

NameStartEnd
1Edward Richardsonalign=center 18 January 1877align=center 28 February 1882
2Richard James Strachan Harmanalign=center 28 February 1882[12] align=center 16 November 1882
3Peter Cunninghamalign=center 16 November 1882[13] align=center 27 February 1883
4Charles Wesley Turneralign=center 27 February 1883[14] align=center 26 February 1884
5John Thomas Peacockalign=center 26 February 1884[15] align=center 24 February 1885
6Edward George Wrightalign=center 24 February 1885[16] align=center 23 February 1886
(5)John Thomas Peacockalign=center 23 February 1886[17] align=center 1 March 1887
(3)Peter Cunninghamalign=center 1 March 1887[18] align=center 26 February 1889
7Frank Grahamalign=center 26 February 1889[19] align=center 25 February 1890
8William Whitealign=center 25 February 1890[20] align=center 24 February 1891
9Henry William Perymanalign=center 24 February 1891[21] align=center 23 February 1892
10Capt. Thomas McClatchiealign=center 23 February 1892[22] align=center 28 February 1893
11Frederick Waymouthalign=center 28 February 1893[23] [24] align=center 26 February 1895
12John Joycealign=center 26 February 1895[25] align=center 25 February 1896
(6)Edward George Wrightalign=center 25 February 1896[26] align=center 1 March 1898
(7)Frank Grahamalign=center 1 March 1898[27] [28] align=center 28 February 1899
13Isaac Gibbsalign=center 28 February 1899[29] align=center 27 February 1900
(6)Edward George Wrightalign=center 27 February 1900[30] align=center 26 February 1901
(11)Frederick Waymouthalign=center 26 February 1901[31] align=center 25 February 1902
(6)Edward George Wright †align=center 25 February 1902[32] align=center 12 August 1902[33]
14Albert Kayealign=center 28 August 1902[34] align=center 23 February 1904
(7)Frank Grahamalign=center 23 February 1904[35] align=center 28 February 1905
15Frederick Harry Barnsalign=center 28 February 1905[36] align=center 27 February 1906
(11)Frederick Waymouthalign=center 27 February 1906[37] align=center 26 February 1907
16George Laurensonalign=center 26 February 1907[38] [39] align=center 23 February 1909
17Hugo Friedlanderalign=center 23 February 1909[40] align=center 7 May 1913
18Richard Moorealign=center 7 May 1913[41] [42] align=center 5 May 1915
19Malcolm Miller[43] align=center 5 May 1915[44] [45] align=center 9 May 1917
(14)Albert Kayealign=center 9 May 1917[46] [47] align=center 7 May 1919
20Henry Bylove Sorensenalign=center 7 May 1919[48] [49] align=center 4 May 1921
21James Storryalign=center 4 May 1921[50] [51] align=center 6 June 1923
22Frederick Horrellalign=center 6 June 1923[52] [53] align=center 11 June 1925
23Wilfred John Walter[54] align=center 11 June 1925[55] [56] align=center 1 June 1927
24Robert Galbraithalign=center 1 June 1927[57] [58] align=center 5 June 1929
25Henry Hollandalign=center 5 June 1929[59] align=center 5 June 1930
26Tim Armstrongalign=center 5 June 1930[60] align=center 4 June 1931
27Captain Hugh Monroalign=center 4 June 1931[61] align=center 1 June 1932
28William Thomas Lesteralign=center 1 June 1932[62] align=center 7 June 1933
29William Glassey Gallagheralign=center 7 June 1933[63] align=center 6 June 1934
30Ted Howardalign=center 6 June 1934[64] align=center 1 June 1936
31Walter Kenneth McAlpine †align=center 1 June 1936[65] align=center 11 July 1937[66]
32Robert McMillanalign=center 4 August 1937[67] align=center 7 June 1939
33Frederick Ernest Suttonalign=center 7 June 1939[68] [69] align=center 4 June 1941
34Humphrey Holdernessalign=center 4 June 1941[70] align=center 2 June 1943
35John McAlpinealign=center 2 June 1943[71] align=center 6 June 1945
36Bill MacGibbonalign=center 6 June 1945[72] align=center 1947 (?)[73]
37Charles William Tyleralign=center December 1947 (?)[74] align=center 7 December 1949
38Frederick W. Freemanalign=center 7 December 1949align=center 5 December 1951
39James Halliganalign=center 5 December 1951align=center 2 December 1953
(33)Frederick Ernest Suttonalign=center 2 December 1953align=center 14 December 1955
40Bill Gluealign=center 14 December 1955align=center 18 December 1959
41Alexander Arthur Macfarlanealign=center 18 December 1959align=center 8 December 1965
42Leslie George Amosalign=center 8 December 1965align=center 4 December 1968
43Frederick Ira Suttonalign=center 4 December 1968align=center 8 December 1971
44Jack Brandalign=center 8 December 1971align=center 6 December 1978[75]
45John Edward Manneringalign=center 6 December 1978[76] align=center 2 December 1981
46Roy Championalign=center 2 December 1981[77] align=center 2 November 1983
47George Wrightalign=center 2 November 1983[78] align=center 31 October 1989[79]
† died in office

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Canterbury Provincial District . 1903 . . Cyclopedia Company Limited . 2 November 2019 . Christchurch . Lyttelton Harbour Board.
  2. Web site: Port History . Lyttelton Port Company . 2 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Christchurch: a chronology . . 2 November 2019.
  4. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 2 November 2019 . . XLVII . 4967 . 19 January 1877 . 2.
  5. News: Local and General . 2 November 2019 . . 2745 . 16 January 1877 . 2.
  6. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board elections . 2 November 2019 . . 2733 . 2 January 1877 . 2.
  7. News: The Star . 2 November 2019 . 2741 . 11 January 1877 . 2.
  8. News: News of the day . 2 November 2019 . The Globe . VII . 783 . 23 December 1876 . 2.
  9. News: The Star . 2 November 2019 . 2709 . 2 December 1876 . 2.
  10. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board election . 2 November 2019 . . XLVI . 4945 . 23 December 1876 . 3.
  11. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 2 November 2019 . . XLVIII . 5255 . 22 December 1877 . 1.
  12. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 24 November 2019 . . LVII . 6555 . 1 March 1882 . 3.
  13. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 24 November 2019 . . 4545 . 17 November 1882 . 4.
  14. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 24 November 2019 . . 4629 . 28 February 1883 . 3.
  15. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 24 November 2019 . . 4935 . 26 February 1884 . 2.
  16. News: Town & country . 24 November 2019 . . LXIII . 7484 . 25 February 1885 . 4.
  17. News: Harbour boards: Lyttelton . 25 November 2019 . . LXV . 7792 . 24 February 1886 . 3.
  18. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 25 November 2019 . . 5864 . 17 November 1882 . 3.
  19. News: Harbour Board: this day . 25 November 2019 . . 6481 . 26 February 1889 . 3.
  20. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 25 November 2019 . . 6786 . 25 February 1890 . 3.
  21. News: Harbour board: Lyttelton . 26 November 2019 . . LXXV . 9347 . 26 February 1891 . 3.
  22. News: Harbour board: Lyttelton . 26 November 2019 . . LXXVII . 9657 . 24 February 1892 . 3.
  23. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 26 November 2019 . . 4581 . 1 March 1893 . 4.
  24. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 26 November 2019 . . LI . 8730 . 28 February 1894 . 5.
  25. News: Harbour board: Lyttelton . 26 November 2019 . . XCIII . 10592 . 27 February 1895 . 6.
  26. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 26 November 2019 . . 5499 . 26 February 1896 . 2.
  27. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 26 November 2019 . . 5810 . 2 March 1897 . 3.
  28. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 26 November 2019 . . XCIX . 11517 . 2 March 1898 . 2.
  29. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 26 November 2019 . . 6422 . 28 February 1899 . 3.
  30. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . LVII . 10592 . 28 February 1900 . 3.
  31. News: Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . LVIII . 10900 . 27 February 1901 . 3.
  32. News: Harbour Boards . 27 November 2019 . . CVII . 12745 . 26 February 1902 . 2.
  33. News: Edward George Wright . 27 November 2019 . . 7478 . 12 August 1902 . 3.
  34. News: Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . 7492 . 28 August 1902 . 3.
  35. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . 7944 . 24 February 1904 . 4.
  36. News: Lyttelton Harbour Boards . 27 November 2019 . . CXIII . 13686 . 1 March 1905 . 3.
  37. News: Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . 8559 . 27 February 1906 . 3.
  38. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . LXIII . 12739 . 27 February 1907 . 2.
  39. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . 9169 . 25 February 1908 . 3.
  40. News: The Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . 9475 . 24 February 1909 . 4.
  41. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 27 November 2019 . . XLIX . 14660 . 8 May 1913 . 2.
  42. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 28 November 2019 . . L . 14961 . 7 May 1914 . 5.
  43. News: Kendrick . Jennie-Louise . Family's yacht restoration more than a Pastime . 28 November 2019 . . 12 July 2019.
  44. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 28 November 2019 . The Sun . II . 385 . 5 May 1915 . 8.
  45. News: Canterbury's port. Position of Lyttelton. . 28 November 2019 . . 11688 . 3 May 1916 . 5.
  46. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 28 November 2019 . . LIII . 15897 . 10 May 1917 . 4.
  47. News: Candid criticism: electing a chairman . 28 November 2019 . The Sun . V . 1321 . 8 May 1918 . 4.
  48. News: Harbour Board: annual meeting . 28 November 2019 . . 12623 . 7 May 1919 . 5.
  49. News: Harbour board: annual meeting . 28 November 2019 . The Sun . VII . 1941 . 5 May 1920 . 11.
  50. News: Harbour Board . 28 November 2019 . . LVII . 17137 . 5 May 1921 . 11.
  51. News: News of the day . 28 November 2019 . Ellesmere Guardian . XLIII . 2574 . 13 May 1922 . 2.
  52. News: Personal . 28 November 2019 . . XLIII . 9837 . 7 June 1923 . 4.
  53. News: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 28 November 2019 . . LX . 18406 . 12 June 1925 . 14.
  54. News: Long public service: Mr. W. J. Walter . 30 November 2019 . . LXXIII . 22164 . 29 October 1946 . 6.
  55. News: Harbour Matters: Annual meeting of board. 28 November 2019 . . LXI . 18091 . 12 June 1925 . 7.
  56. News: Personal . 29 November 2019 . . XLVI . 10753 . 3 June 1926 . 4.
  57. News: Board chairmanship: complaint by Labour . 29 November 2019 . . XLVII . 10932 . 2 June 1927 . 7.
  58. News: Personal . 29 November 2019 . . 48 . 202 . 6 June 1928 . 4.
  59. News: New chairman: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 29 November 2019 . . 49 . 197 . 6 June 1929 . 4.
  60. News: One year tenure: harbour chairman . 29 November 2019 . . 50 . 199 . 5 June 1930 . 3.
  61. News: Untitled . 29 November 2019 . . LXVII . 20255 . 5 June 1931 . 13.
  62. News: Personal . 29 November 2019 . . 52 . 197 . 2 June 1932 . 4.
  63. News: New chairman: Lyttelton Harbour Board . 29 November 2019 . . LXIX . 20876 . 8 June 1933 . 5.
  64. News: Harbour Board: monthly meeting . 29 November 2019 . . LXX . 21184 . 7 June 1934 . 17.
  65. News: Personal items . 29 November 2019 . . LXXII . 21798 . 2 June 1936 . 10.
  66. News: Obituary: Mr W. K. McAlpine . 29 November 2019 . . LXXIII . 22142 . 12 July 1937 . 12.
  67. News: Election of new chairman: propaganda alleged . 30 November 2019 . . LXXIII . 22163 . 5 August 1937 . 14.
  68. News: Personal items . 30 November 2019 . . LXXV . 22731 . 8 June 1939 . 8.
  69. News: Untitled . 30 November 2019 . . LXXV . 22731 . 8 June 1939 . 15.
  70. News: Harbour Board chairman . 30 November 2019 . . LXXVII . 23347 . 5 June 1941 . 3.
  71. News: Personal . 30 November 2019 . . 63 . 199 . 3 June 1943 . 2.
  72. News: Harbour Board: Mr W. S. MacGibbon elected chairman . 30 November 2019 . . LXXXI . 24586 . 7 June 1945 . 6.
  73. News: Untitled . 30 November 2019 . . 26643 . 13 December 1947 . 12.
  74. News: Local and general . 30 November 2019 . . 69 . 45 . 2 December 1948 . 4.
  75. News: Keast . John . Mid-Canterbury man of distinction dies . . 8 December 2004 . A9 .
  76. News: New Harbour Board head . . 7 December 1978 . 3 .
  77. News: Captain Champion new chairman of Harbour Board . . 3 December 1981 . 2 .
  78. News: Mr Wright new Harbour Board chairman . . 3 November 1983 . 3 .
  79. News: Darling . Stan . Former councillor George Wright dies . . 28 May 2005 . A18 .

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